He most certainly did not. In fact he backed off several positions. I remember the flame wars which insued in which we were saying "told you so!" after it was reported he would "still hold the views" but back off a little on his rhetoric.
Come on now aren't you a little nitpicking? The facts remain as I stated!
The dems/reps were framing the argument and Pat had to respond. Please, have a little respect for the truth, its essential for our survival.